• World Neurosurg · Apr 2019

    A rare case of giant primary orbital hydatid cyst.

    • Ambuj Kumar, Vijay Parihar, Yad Ram Yadav, Vijay Shrivastava, and Neha K Patel.
    • Department of Neurosurgery, NSCB Medical College, Jabalpur, India. Electronic address: drambuj21@gmail.com.
    • World Neurosurg. 2019 Apr 1; 124: 197200197-200.

    BackgroundPrimary orbital involvement is extremely rare in echinococcosis. We report a case of giant orbital hydatid cyst in a 15-year-old boy.Case DescriptionA 15-year-old boy presented with left-side proptosis and gradual painless vision loss. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed a giant multilocular cystic orbital lesion extending into subfrontal region. Surgical excision was done. Histopathology was suggestive of hydatid cyst. Postoperatively, an antiparasitic agent was administered for 3 months.ConclusionsHydatic cyst should be kept in differential diagnosis of orbital cystic lesions, especially in pediatric population and endemic areas.Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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